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The Artnewsupdate.info page is a sign of danger. Consider it a harbinger of bad news. An adware lurks on your computer. The page’s display is its way of announcing itself. Also, once the website pops up, take notice! Acknowledge it as the warning it is, and take action. Do your best to locate, and remove the cyber threat ASAP. The more you allow it to remain, the worse your situation gets. So, don’t make the mistake of prolonging its stay. Cut it short! The shorter, the better. If you don’t remove it the first chance you get, you’ll regret it. The infection throws you into a whirl of grievances. It wreaks havoc on your PC, and worsens your overall experience. But it’s not only your system that suffers. The infection also takes aim at your security. Yes, it jeopardizes your private life! The adware spies on you from the moment, it invades. It tracks your browsing activities, and record everything you do. After it deems it has collected enough data, it proceeds to send it. To whom? Well, to the unknown individuals, who published it. That means, cyber criminals with questionable intentions. Let that sink in for a second. The nasty infection steals information from you. And, then exposes it to strangers with agendas. Do you think that ends we;ll? Don’t trust these people with access to your financial and personal data! Keep your privacy private. Find and delete the dreadful adware ASAP. It’s the best course of action, you can take. Take it NOW!

How did I get infected with?

Adware programs are masterful in the art of deception. They not only infiltrate your PC, but do it undetected. That’s right. They gain entry, without you even realizing it. That may seem confusing, considering the tools need your consent to enter. Yet, it’s fact. The application, behind Artnewsupdate.info, is no exception to the rule. It gains access to your system, while keeping you clueless. If you wonder how that’s possible, it’s pretty simple. Let’s elaborate. Yes, adware programs have to gain your permission to enter your PC. They have to ask if you agree to allow them in. And, only if you do, can they continue with installment. No permission, no admission. But having to seek your consent doesn’t mean they have to do it outright. So, instead of the straightforward approach, they choose the covert one. Yes, they do still seek your consent. Only, they do it in the sneakiest way they can. For example, they lurk behind spam emails, corrupted links, or freeware. Or, pose as system or program updates. Like, Adobe Flash Player or Java. These methods may seem prolific, but they do share a common necessity. They need your carelessness to prove successful. The adware needs your distraction, and gullibility. It needs you to rush, and rely on luck, instead of due diligence. Don’t oblige! Do the opposite. Always take the time to be thorough! Don’t agree to anything, without knowing what it is, exactly. Even a little extra vigilance can save you a ton of troubles. Remember that.

Why is this dangerous?

Artnewsupdate.info becomes the bane of your browsing. The adware makes sure to throw it your way, non-stop. No matter what you do, it finds a way to redirect you. Every time, you type a search, the page appears among the results. When you open a new tab, it’s there, as well. All the ads, you get bombarded with? Well, each one is ‘Brought to you by Artnewsupdate.info.’ Yes, all the banner, in-text, and banner ads are ‘Powered by Artnewsupdate.info.‘ Don’t think the incessant interference goes unnoticed. It doesn’t take long before it causes consequences. Your system starts to suffer frequent crashes. Your computer slows down to a crawl. It’s quite the mess. Add to all that annoyance and frustration, the security threat, and it’s a given. The adware has no place on your PC. Do your best to remove it the first chance you get. You will NOT regret its prompt removal. You WILL, however, regret its extended stay. Make the right choice. Locate and delete the adware as soon as the opportunity presents itself.

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The Artnewsupdate.info infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Artnewsupdate.info infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

Open Google Chrome

Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

Open Mozilla Firefox

Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A

Disable the unwanted Extension

Go to Help

Then Troubleshoot information

Click on Reset Firefox

Open Internet Explorer

On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon

Click on Internet options

go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions

Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

Restart Internet Explorer

Step 4: Undo the damage done by Artnewsupdate.info

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Artnewsupdate.info, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.

go to Network and Internet

then Network and Sharing Center

then Change Adapter Settings

Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

in the target field remove Artnewsupdate.info argument and then apply the changes.

Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.

Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.